Fire exit doors for Burton upon Trent buildings
We provide fire exit doors in Burton upon Trent (DE14 and the surrounding postcodes), from the first survey through to a documented handover.
In and around Burton upon Trent, fire door work covers everything from schools to offices. We plan each job around the people who use the building.
Shops, warehouses and schools in Burton upon Trent each need exit hardware matched to who will use the door in an emergency. Before quoting for an exit door in Burton upon Trent, we check whether it needs fire resistance, so you only pay for what the strategy requires.
Is every fire exit door a fire door?
Not necessarily. A final exit door leading straight outside often does not need fire resistance, but it must open easily in the direction of escape and be secure the rest of the time. If the exit door also sits in a wall that the fire strategy requires to resist fire, it needs to be a certified fire doorset as well. We check which applies before quoting, so you do not pay for fire resistance you do not need, or miss it where you do.
As standard, the work covers:
- BS EN 1125 panic hardware or BS EN 179 emergency hardware
- Weather and threshold detailing
- Assessment of whether fire resistance is required
- Outside access devices and alarmed options
The regulations behind fire doors in Burton upon Trent
The rules that apply to fire doors in Burton upon Trent are England's. The responsible person under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 must keep fire doors in non-domestic premises and the common parts of flats in working order; the Fire Safety Act 2021 confirmed that this includes flat entrance doors onto common parts.
Where a Burton upon Trent block is above 11 metres, regulation 10 of the 2022 regulations means communal doors are checked every three months and flat entrance doors annually on a best-endeavours basis. Replacement doors must also satisfy the Building Regulations, with Approved Document B as the guidance most building control bodies work from.
Buildings and duty holders in Burton upon Trent
From hospitality venues to offices, the requirement for fire exit doors in Burton upon Trent comes from the fire strategy or risk assessment for the building. We work from that document, or help you interpret your inspection report, before quoting.
What happens after you enquire
- Check the fire strategy and who uses the exit
- Select door type, rating and exit hardware
- Order doorset and hardware set
- Remove the existing door and prepare the opening
- Install, seal and weather the doorset
- Test exit operation, closers and security features
What does fire exit doors cost in Burton upon Trent?
If you need a budget figure first, the guide for fire exit doors is £1,100–£2,600 per exit doorset with hardware, supplied and fitted, ex VAT. We firm that up after a survey, pricing each door separately so you can see where the money goes.
Burton upon Trent and neighbouring towns
Burton upon Trent is about 42.5 km from Stoke-on-Trent, and we cover both, along with nearby Swadlincote and Derby. Send us your postcode and we'll confirm survey dates.
Common questions
Is Burton upon Trent within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Burton upon Trent in Staffordshire and neighbouring towns such as Swadlincote. There is no charge for the survey.
Do I need to be there for the survey?
Someone needs to give us access to the doors. For blocks and commercial buildings, a caretaker or site contact is fine; for HMOs and homes, we agree a time with you or your tenants.
Do fire exit doors need closers?
Final exit doors often have closers for security and weather reasons. If the exit door is also a fire door, a closer is normally required to keep it shut.
Do fire exit doors have to open outwards?
Exit doors generally open in the direction of escape, especially where many people use them. Your fire strategy or risk assessment sets the requirement for each door.